Finding the shot

Hockeynut

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I don't think I'm looking in the right places yet. Does this come with practice, or a gift, or from reading books....?

I look at other peoples phots and think, jeez I'd never have spotted that, or realised how good it would look. Admittedly, I'm just starting with this, but I just thought I'd ask. :)

Thanks,

David
 
Some people just have a natural 'eye' for photos and make it seem effortless. Others need to do it the hard way and practice, practice, practice.

Just keep at it, take lots of pics, keep looking at great photography and gradually you should start to 'see' photos.

Something else that always interests me, a lot of people find it much much easier to take interesting photos when they are abroad. All of a sudden a traffic sign looks interesting, or even a can of drink that you haven't seen before (you get the idea), if you can get into the mindset of applying this to the familiar things around you, then you're halfway there.
 
Yeah, I'm in the same boat as you, but it's getting easier and easier the more I go out.

I always see different things whenever I go through the same areas.
 
It does take some practice but you only have to look at some of the posts here to realise that different things make different people "tick" and the same shot with different crop/saturation/brightness appeals to some but not others. Just get out there "togging" and through experience like us all you will get better and "see" more.
 
Its amazing when your a photographer,what you used to pass before becomes a potential photo and every day your out you always see different subjects.and yes it does take practise but you will get better the more pics you take
 
One thing i've noticed with photography is, an interesting subject doesn't always make for an interesting photo. Take your time to look around what you're shooting, find the best light and don't be afraid to take more than one photo at different settings. Another point with digital photography is that what comes out of the camera isn't necessarily the finished article, so play around with your post processing software whenever you can to get the hang of it.
That said, i don't really know what i'm talking about. ;p
 
Memory is cheap - taking numerous shots has gotten a lot cheaper since the days of film, so shoot, shoot, shoot! Shoot everything and see how it comes out. Mess with all sorts of camera settings on everyday compositions to understand your equipment. Commit to taking a number of shots per day - even at night, before you go to sleep, play with the ISO/shutter speed/aperture, and see how things come out. They may be a black blur, but at least you're learning. Picture life through a lens. Imagine what your commute to work would look like in a printed rectangle. Look around you at all times. Your surroundings may be more photogenic than you think.
 
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